Our Employability offer provides knowledge, experience and practical solutions for young people to develop employability skills and understand employer expectations, alongside addressing attitudinal and behavioural barriers which could hinder their employment prospects.
We are able to tailor courses for specific cohorts to ensure that the material and learning is relatable to individual circumstances and delivered in a person centred way.
Change is achieved through peer-led contemporary education, changing language, thinking and beliefs that reinforce and justify helplessness and asking bold questions.
Course Modules
We teach skills and knowledge to:
Challenge negative self-perception: Exploring internal voice recognition, ambivalence, procrastination and critical thinking.
Build a tailored CV: Teaching learners how to write or adjust their CV to fit with the employer's needs. Understanding an employer’s needs and what makes them tick. Being concise and stimulating interest.
Explaining gaps on CVs: Understanding the value of well-written covering letters. Making your experience count: Even negative past experiences are valuable for employers since they demonstrate an attitude for change.
SWOT Analysis: Understand how to transfer and reapply skills
Job getting not Job Seeking: How to access the hidden jobs market and understanding the importance of routine and job search momentum
Being successful at interviews: getting across a good attitude to work and demonstrating you are worth the investment.
Your first job: Knowing how to impress in your first month at work. How to manage feeling awkward.
Learning on the job: teaching people how to think critically and keep themselves open to change.
Upward mobility: It’s not just about keeping a job it’s about learning new skills, experience and progressing. Satisfying the drive to achieve more, gaining experience or reach higher gives people a sense of satisfaction.
Awarding Body
Other
Student Expected Outcomes
Outcomes include:
• Development of a productive and proactive mindset
• Increased confidence, self-esteem and motivation
• Understanding on how to write a tailored sector specific CV and covering letter, aligning with employer expectations and job roles
• Improved interview skills including articulating strengths, experience, and suitability
• Understanding on how to meet employer expectations
• Ability to transfer skills
Key Stage course delivered to
KS3;KS4;KS5
Admissions Criteria
Open to all young people to develop employability skills
Staff Experience
Staff have lived experience of overcoming life challenges and utilise this experience to connect and build relationships with young people. Staff are experienced in delivering mentoring and group programmes to young people (2+ years), hold Level 3 Award in Education and Training, minimum Level 2 safeguarding, PREVENT, GDPR, professional boundaries, Level 2 Health and Safety and risk assessment training.
Delivery Area
Classroom and digital
Programme length
6 Weeks
Transport Provided
No
Days Of Delivery
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Times of Delivery
As Required
Well-being assessment tools
Warwickshire 14-point wellbeing scale, conducted pre- and post- support
Staff Ratio
1:1
Additional Notes
This course is delivered over a minimum of 1-hour long session per week. The course can be delivered on a one-to-one basis or in a group setting with up to 5 young people. There is an option to extend if required.
Cost of Course
Face to face mentoring (1:1) - £220 per hour per young person if booked by the hour. Digital mentoring (1:1) - £80 per hour per young person. £400 per half day (3 hours) - Can be for a group booking or multiple one to one sessions (maximum of 3 sessions). £700 per full day (6 hours) - Can be for 2 X group bookings or multiple one to one sessions (maximum of 6 sessions)
